Pete Wheeler

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Pete Wheeler (born 1978 in Geraldine, New Zealand) is a New Zealand artist, currently living and working in Berlin, Germany.[ citation needed ]

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Wheeler lived in Dunedin during the late 1990s and early 2000s, graduating with a BFA from the Otago Polytechnic's School of Fine Art in 2000. He has held 16 solo shows in New Zealand, Australia, America and Europe.

Death, time and the shadow of history are recurring themes in Wheeler's art. [1]

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  1. The galleries: Intense leaps showcase further potential
  2. "Don't Believe The Hype". Brooke Gifford Gallery. Archived from the original on 15 January 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.
  3. "History Will be Kind to Me". Brooke Gifford Gallery. Archived from the original on 15 January 2015. Retrieved 17 March 2015.